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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10

Isn't the State rich enough to build
both the Mansfield intermediate pen
itentiary and an asylum for the in
curable insane? If but one can be Sc
cured there is greater need for the lat
ter, and the mansfield institution
should make way for the asylum; but
we are heartily in accord with the plan
proposed to be accomplished by the in
termediate penitentiary, the separation
of vicious, hardened criminals from
those not of this class. who are serving
their first term. The penitentiary OF
Ohio at present is any thing but re.
formatory institution, and as many real
criminals are made within its walls,
through association with prisoners al
ready handened and stepped in crime,
as are sent to the institution from the
State ''ready made" The State needs
penitentiary for prisoners not of O
criminal class; an extra asylum for the
insane is necessary. Build them both
| --Ak0n Beacon.
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..The Cosmopolitan" for March.

'Life Beneath the Crescent" beautifully
illustrated article by Emile Juillard, is per-
haps the most interesting in the March num-
Der of The Cosmopolitan, published by
Schlicht & Field Co., Rochester, N. Y. 1t
presents, in bright and unconventional
way, great number of curious and interest
ing facts relative to Constantinople and the
life of the Turks. "The Profits of Novel
Writing" by William Westall, will also be
read with much interest. The same may be
said of ''The Home of the Blizzard" an ar
ticle on Dakota, by Mr.. Joel Benton; "Fast-
ers and Fasting" by Mr.. Henry Howard;
and 'The Paris Bourse," by Edward King.
The number also contains several strong and
striking short stories.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10
HEARTLEss CRUELTY

it is to delude a poor sufferer into the
belief that some worthless hniment will
cure rheumatism and neuralgia. Honesty
is the best policy in the manufacture Of
proprietary articles as in all other matters,
and the fact that the proprietors of Athlo-
phoros have never claimed for it even all
its merit would warrant has not little to
do with its wonderful popularity, and the
thousands of grateful testimonials received
by them show that their policy has been
wise as we'll as right.
Experience has amply demonstrated
that mere outward applications are worth
less. The disease has its seat in the blood,
and any remedy to be successful must deal
with the obstructive acid which poisons
and indames it.
Athlophoros acts on the blood, muscles
and joints directly. 1t takes the poison
out of the blood and carries it out of the
system; it invigorates the action of the
muscles and limbers the stiffness of the
Joints. 1t reaches the liver and kidneys,
cleansing them from irritating substances,
and, if followed up after the rheumatic
conditions cease, it will restore these organs
to regularity and health.
Patrick Eagan, clerk for Sayres & Co,
Wilmington, Ohio, says: 81 was laid up
with rheumatism for four weeks. 1t would
be impossible for me to describe what l
endured. Night and day ] was constant
sufferer, trying every kind of a treatment
and medicine until l was almost dis
couraged, as nothing gave me relief As
soon as 1 learned of Athlophoros and what
it done for others right here in this city,
commenced using it. In two days time ]
was out ofthe house, free from rheumatism.
That is over year ago and I have never
been troubled with the disease since"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall St., New York, will
send either Carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is $l.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood. &C., Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. 4
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10

The following information relating to pat
ents granted by the United States patent Of
fee, for the week ending March LIST, 1887, as
compiled from the official records by the
Howard Bros, solicitors of patents, cor. 9TH
and E SITS. n. W., Washington, D. c.:
Issued to residents of Ohio:
J. B. Bardin, fredericksburg, wagon-box.
j. Blumingberg, Martins's Ferry, machine
for crimping glassware.
s. Burdsall, Fremont, fifth-wheel.
ID. 1. Chambers, Mansfield, crown piece
forbridles or halters.
]. L. Chase, Cleveland, fog. whistle ma
chine.
G. G. Gerlach, Cleveland, greese-cup.
j. Fl. Gibson, Canton, safety saddle stirrup
j. +. Hess. Massillon blower for stoves and
fire places. fAt
j. F. Kurtis, Springfield, pillow sham hold
er.
L. B. Leckey, Holmesville, fence making
machine.
W. L. Ludlow, Cleveland, cable railway
system.
@. W. Murry, Bluffton, spring cushion.
ID. Porter, Cleveland, rotary shuttle an6
mechanism for operating the same.
j.. 4. Schumacher, Dayton, arm-rest fol
books.
@. Seybold, Cincinnati, pallet.
w. H Sharood, South Toledo, guard finger
y. H. Spelman, Cortland, wood-veneering
III. Stratton, Salem, jump seat for vehic
les.
j. Limms, Columbus, car-axle box.
@. e. Walton, Hamilton, genealogical
stirrup.
S. T.. Wellman and Gortz, Cleveland re-
volving pudding furnace.
w. n. Whiteby, Springfield, deck cleane
for grain binders.
w. Wilmington, Toledo, casting car-wheels
n. LSimons, Toledo, fabric turping i'm
plement.
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Rrnce Up.

You are feeling depressed, your ap-
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous,
and generally. out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate yor
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action
of Liver and Kidneys, restore your
vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only so
cents at bottle a d. ]. Humphreys
Drug Store.
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live i'm them. At Nice a stream Of
dirty hot water bubbles from the
ground, and portions Of the ground
has sunk At Mentone, a hot, dry
wind parches all who venture out Of
doors, and the building inspectors are
fast condemning the picturesque build
ings which have formed the visitor
drawing qualities Ofthe old town.
PARIS. Feb. 2S.-The scientists say
that there will be no recurrence of the
shocks, hut that the cracks opened in
the sewers have so impregnated the
earth with noxious gases that the
heat of summer may breed a pestilenee.
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THE NORTHWEST
Money Saved to all Who Wish to
Take Other Periodicals.

We will send the NORTHWEST one year aud
any one of the following periodicals for the
same time at the prices named in the right
hand column, postage prepaid:
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TOMORROW Is, OR WILL BE >
The Former Is Proper, for when it Come
it is Not Tomorrow but ro.dav

The Former is Proper, for when il Comes
lie is Not Tomorrow. bat To-day.
Never put Off till tomorrow what you
should do to-day, and then you will be free
from the task of closing up Yesterdays
business. There are thousands of cases Of
sickness that if taken in time" can be
averted. Many special remedies for Brights
disease and other kidney troubles are adj
vertised, but little attention has been called
to one Of the re1y test.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound is generally supposed to be a remedy
only for female diseases, for which it is
well known to be the one unfailing cure
but it should also be known that it is
equally etficacious for diseases of the male
organs and for all kidney complaints.
Here are few testimonials NV son
strained himself and was miserable. He
could not stand on his feet and he wet The
bsd. One bottle cured him Mrs. W. of
North Walpole, Neb., writes: Il have
taken your Vegetable Compound for the
last year for kidney complaint and find
it has helped me SO much, after the doctor
telling me there was no help for me; thas
almost entirely cured me" Mrs NJ. of
Fayetttv lie, II. 7 SAYS ! thipk the
Compound bas acted on the kidneys more
than any other part of the body" Another
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land ave miles trom Woodland. sells ut S5U
and S15 per acre. Good berry and vege-
table land along Cache creek dcltas, sells
for SO and 500. The lands in the foothills
range from SO 10 $50; stock ranges vary
from So to So, owing to location.
The same quality OF soil that sells here
for $50 to 500, is reported in Santa Clara
and Los Angeles counties at $3.50 and $500
per acre.
If the home-seeker will come to Yolo
county and examine the broad wheat fields,
the beautiful orchards and the extensive
vineyards; if he will test the quality of
our wheat, barley, Strawberries, raisins.
almonds, oranges, walnuts and green fruits !:
If he Will observe the stately church edi-
fices, and the numerous and imposing school
buildings; ii he will inquire and find that
Iolo county is never subject TO epidemic
diseases, that malaria has departed with
the advent of a high state of cultivation !:
if he will observe that the best of society
exists, both in the country and village. he
Will see no valid reason why he should go
elsewhere, when the advantages are no
better, and invest money, paving two or
three times as much rs Is asked here for
land. If he will office that Yolo is near
the central markets Jf California; that our
products are the earliest to mature, that
the quality is nowhere excelled, he Will
find further reason why he should locate in
our section, instead of going south. If he
will compare the dry, light atmosphere,
when the temperature is 1902. with the
damp, sultry and oppressive atmosphere,
with temperature of 900, he will observe
how the former invigorateS and the latter
depresseS the system; if he will observe
the almost total absence of frost, the entire
freedom from snow and sleet, and the av-
erage rainfall, he will find further induce
ments for investing money in Yolo's cheap
and productive tands.
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The cost of construction of the bitches
was as follows: North Bloomfield, S70S,-
S4l South Yuba W. aud NJ, 100000; !;
Milton, 1891 ,579; Eureka Lake S723, ,342 /;
Excelsior, 81, 100000
Since the above table was compiled
much work has been done in extending
some of these bitches, digging branch
canals, etc, and now the ramifcations of
to nearly every part of the county lying
south of and below the reservoirs and
lakes, and where there is land to be irri-
gated the water can, in nearly all cases. be
supplied by one or more Of these compa-
nies. Much of the land can, however, be
made to grow profitable orchards and vine
yards
WITHOUT IRRIGATION,
And this on several varieties Of soils.
This has been tried many times, and with
uniform success. Thorough cultivation
and care is enough to assure success in
many, in fact in all parts of the county,
where the clayey nature of the soil keeps
1t moist throughout the year. The water
supply of this region is undoubtedly far
ahead of any other.
THE TIMBER SUPPLY.
In well-timbered region such as this is
fuel is an item over which the settler does
pot worry. Oak, pine. spruce, fir, cedar
all the woods used for fuel-grow upon the
higher lands, and in helower foothills oak
and pine are plentiful. In the towns wood
can be obtained at fair and reasonable
price, the price varying with the kind and
length OF the wood. This suggests the
timber supply, of which short notice is
enough, for it has already been referred to
more than once in this article. But it can
be truthfully said that it is practically in
exhaustible, the heavy forests of the noun
tains having apparently suffered very little
from the ak Of the woodman and the saw
mill owner. Lumber is abundant and held
at fair price. Oak, however, though
plentiful in the foothill sections, disappears
in the higher attitudes.
QUALITIES OF SOIL.
The soil Of Nevada county varies, as its !
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THRIFrY FARMERs.

The man who travels from one confino
of Yolo county to the other is thoroughly
impressed with the thrift and prosperity
that appears outlined in fine farms and
costly farm-residences. That the wheat
grower and the stock-raiser have prospered
in the past is proven in thousand little
evidences that the observer CLEANS from
dwellings, barns, fences, orchards. water
bitches and thrifty vineyards 1t would
be useless to attempt n description of a
Thousand homes whose plenty and happi-
ness are embowered together in this favored
land. The residence of George A. Pearce.
which IS herewith presented, is a typical
farmers home. The owner has $50 acres
Of land southwest of Woodland. By
energy and perseverance he has farmed
this land, and by reasonable economy and
frugality has laid up from his earnings TO
establish himself well in the goods of this
world. The visitor to \ olo county viii do
well to visit this farn-residenee and see
what an industrious family may do in a few
years. Such farms are common to every
section of Yolo county. Even along the
borders OF the foothills, cottages nestle bv
the roadside that would do credit to promi-
nent streets in some of our most preten-
tious towns
Good farm buildings and farms well
improved speak volumes for the intelli-
gence of the husbandmen of the county.
RAisIN-MAKING.
The cultivation Of the grape in CaIifor-
nis was an assured success long before the
idea developed that this climate was suited
to the work of raisin-making. This in
dustry Is now no longer matter OF doubt
or experiment, because our raisins. which
compare fayorably with the famed Malaga
production. are to be found both East and
Vest and command good prices. This evil
denee is conclusive. The grapes usually
srpYn sor raisins are she seedless Sultana,
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twelves months in the year shed their
blooming fragrance. Here the rose is q
perpetual bioomer. The garden is a poor
one, indeed, if you cannot enter it in the
drearicst days Of winter or the hottest in
summer and gather bouquet of choicest
flowers OF great variety. To those accus-
toned To snow and ice and frozen ground,
all this may seem fairy tale; it is but an
evidence of climatic difference. lfmen de-
sire home in such country, they will do
well to visit Yolo county before they have
made a settlement.
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and progressive ideas, VINO will assist in
building up our schools, churches and
public institutions.
Fourth-We want men capable and
willing to assist in building up manu-
featuring industries. No better opening
can be found than in Woodland for build
ing woolen mill, Il tannery, Il machine
shop, a foundry, 4 carriage factory and a
cannery. All these industries are neg
lected, not for the lack OF money. but be-
cause more of spirit and enterprise, as we'll
as of money, are necessary to build up
such enterprises successfully.
Fifth-The market for fine stock is ever
q good one Fine horses, cows and sheep
can be raised here at good profit, and yet
but few persons attempt TO profit by en-
gaging in this business.
Sixth-We want colonists; men of
families, of some little means who are
willing to undertake the task Of develop
ing the hill and mountain lands, or who
will buy large tracts of valley lands and
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prosperous ncighbo--. Thi !. ate is main
tamed by economical m mist alton of
county affairs. because TIE 70 IDS are kept
10 good condition, a a mmoiions Court
house, Jail and park cared for. and C UNITY
iniirniary supported from This rate and
sept in perfect order Ecm mb r. Nolo Is
eiasss=l with these co.iutie, Ii wing the
lowest rate of taxation
TREES AND sHGUBBERY.
'Hr wonderwork;ng climate is every
where visible in the presence of diyeiSil' ed
forest tree growth. The locust. tn I'm
and maple grow side by side the walnut.
the eacalrptu> aud cottonwood adorn
many highways ard streets. The pepper.
mulberry and pine ornament hundreds of
door-.yards. while hundreds Of poplars and
more familiar trees may be seei, on every
side. - rapid Is tree growth here that q
new cottage can is eInbowered in trees In
the space q three " So9r wears. All kinds
OF shrubbery groT rraf,seiy, tie /, 1picaI
and seini-tropical and ~ reference / ever
made to het-ho'ises. 4 land ahevi The
ir.st hae needs ..e artificial ploiec io..
Flows-i,ia shruuS are grown in ,ari. ty, and
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hearnev has long ceased to exist. Like
Orc, which was a magnifcently planned
city, consisting Of one house, it is now
oaly memory.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
Nevada county was organized in 1851,
and Nevada City became the seat of justice.
Rich diggings had been discovered all
through thar section, and at Grass Valley
the discovery of quartz lodges bearing gold
created great deal of excitement. Other
CAMPS became thriving towns, and from
that time the prosperity of the county was
insured
Passing over the years which followed
this interesting period in Its history, we
viii look at
rHE SEvADa COUNTY OF TO-DAY.
The advantages which this county pos
sesses over many of her sister counties are
as follows: A climate unsurpassed for
healthfulness; all degrees of scenery, from
the iow rolling land of the foothills to the
wild, the grand, the majestic; from the
eot oi the ranches to the Sierra Ncvadas.
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CoMPUIsoRY SANITATION OF HOUSES.
According to the London Tins, Mr..
Dixon lIartiand's bill proposing rev
Sanitary Board for LONDON, now before
Parliament, provides, in effect, for the
compulsory sanitary inspection and regis
tration of all buildings of Whatever ma
ture. If a building is found not in a
sanitary condition the defects must be
amended within three months. When
building is found to be in sanitary con-
dition the surveyor viii certify this for a
fee Of 4 guinea, and without such certifi-
cate no house Is IN future To he let. We
should expect enough common sense in
the British Parliament to expunee such :.
dangerous corruption clause is the latter,
in sanitary measure, Of all othersl
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Muscat of Alexa' Iaria, the Raisin de
Malaga and the va Salamanca 1t must
be remembered nat Iolo county lies in the
same latitude s the famous raisin region
OF SPAIN. IL re soil is adapted to the pro-
auction OF .he finest varieties. Several
thousand cres are devoted in the county
TO the c' allure of raisins, Wine and table
grapes. and nobody has cause to regret
their Investment. Every part of Yolo
VIII reduce fine grapes. As evidence of
whio h we refer the reader or visitor to the
YIN eyards that dot the plains. the wood
la nds, the foothills and river bottoms. The
culture is no experiment. The plethoric
, bank accounts of such producers attest
that grape culture is a financial success.
Among those who are prominently en-
gagged in raisin-making we refer with
! pleasure to r. b. Blowers, of Woodland,
the pioneer in the business Henry Bros,
| of Blacks; g. G. Briggs, of Woodland !;
| d. \. Jackson and n Wyckof, of Wood
land. These, and many Others, are en-
gagged extensively in the production of
raislns having vineyards containing from
10 to $50 acres of vines, that neither the
old nor new world can excel.
: VALUABLE VALLEY.
From recent issue of the Valley Gtroa-
| lcte, published at st. Charles, H., the fol-
| lowing interesting extract is taken. 1t is
from the pen of Rev. S. ID. Belt and may
be regarded as the opinion in great par: Of
disinterested spectator. At any rate, the
idea therein advanced is opportune, he
cause it is already widely indorsed This
writer SAYS
six months ago l limited to Illinois
friends who were looking hereaways that
whoever would buy land in Capay valley
soon would get treasure Then almost
every farmer was willing to sell at prices
which wheat-growing lands were worth.
Since that time syndicate by its agents
has quietly purchased nearly the entire
valley, organized a railroad company, sur
yeyed, and last week began building. a
railroad through the valley. and will, OF
course, offer their lands to settlers in the
near future.
Having just been favored with car
riage ride through this valley, would like
to transfer my impressions to any of the
throng OF Eastern people who look or come
to California, not for boom and craze OF
speculation, but for homes and domestic
comforts. Capay valley lies in the Coast
Range in the western part of Yolo county
Is about twenty miles in length by two tC
three miles in width, and at its southern
extremity opens into the great Sacramento
valley about eighteen miles west from
Woodland, the county-seat of Yolo county
The hills on either side of Capay
valley rise to hight of from
two to three thousand feet, with
many small glen and tiIlable slope
or pretty notch, all which need but
, the touch of domestic life to perfect their
beauty. The valley is traversed by
Cache creek which is the outlet of Cleal
lake, in Lake county, by canyon which
opens into the valley at its northernmost
extremity. The creek flows the veal
! round and has water sufficient for al
purposes, irrigation included. For wheat
10 irrigation is needed, but alfalfa anc
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Right ahead the long wake proclaimed the
presence OF some marine monster, and
there was very snake-lilie head to be
seen above the top of the water. Captain
Griffin caught up Il harppon and said: Pll
have him, by gosh ~ Don't strike.
Capn,' yelled his man. The warning
came too late The iron was already shoot
ing through the air with lightning speed,
and, before the Captain had more than
time to say "Look out p it was caught and
held fast. For moment it lay on the
water. Then il started off seaward. going
at rate too rapid to be described in lands
mems terms.
Captain Griffin is of the opinion that
his boat beat the time of the Mayfiowcr.
The rope attached to the harpoon was 4
very long one, and was paid out " as far
as possible. What he had struck tho
Captain didn't know; but he did know
that he was being taken along off shore at
most fearful rate. -.
For miles the boat was carried along,
and then the propelling power stopped.
seemed to hesitate, and then started in
shore Tired ont at last, it came to the
surface, revealing the outlines of the
largest turtle they had ever seen. The
monster was got 1T after long struggle
and it was tied to 4 schooner over
night. 1t concluded to 90 back to sea. and
actually was running away with the
schooner when it was captured for the
second time and taken back 1t was hoisted
on shore this morning, and was found to
weigh ,430 pounds.
Captain Griffin sold his catch to ". H.
Dusan and c. [. Tretethen, who found
that The turtle is the largest ever seen in
these waters. Captain B. F. Willard, who
Is one OF the Oldest Captains here, SAYS that
fifty years ago Il vessel having on board ten
Southern turtles was wrecked on the Maine
coast, and it is thought that the specimen
captured yesterday is one of them. The
turtle is supposed to have been seen fre-
quently for the past two or three years,
and to have given Il foundation, so to
speak, for the numerous sea-serpent expe-
rienccs of which some very thrilling ac-
I counts have been written.